I would love if anyone had any recommendations on tax professionals in my area or nationally that they’ve had positive experiences with and know their way around real estate and self-employment tax strategies.You can go on the BiggerPockets tax forum:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51-tax-legal-issues-con...and find over 20 of us, tax professionals specializing in real estate and small businessHere is a post with tips on finding a CPA:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1222774-expla...

If you market your rentals and ask prospective tenants to fill out credit/employment/ criminal background checks first could be very likely a Fair Housing violation!

Quote from @Matheus Souza: Hey everyone so I am a brand new real estate investor just starting out looking to invest in long-term rentals and I need some insight, so I am recently self-employed for about seven months and I know I can't get a traditional loan due to me not having two years of self-employed tax return therefore I came across DSCR loan and Bank statement loans what are your guys's thoughts on those?

Drop your city + a few details below (like nearby employers, hospitals, or universities), and I’ll give you my quick take on whether it has solid MTR potential.I’ve been helping hosts analyze markets across the U.S. — from healthcare hubs to engineering project cities — and I love sharing insights.Ready?

This thread reminds me that the allure of "automatic rent" with S8 is actually a myth. 

Is there a company I can go with to take a loan out against my 401k as I have 2 from previous employer I need to combine to a new one which would be helpful if I could use that to pull cash against. 

Go to school, work your way up the employment ladder buy a house and invest in your 401k.

The real change is tax characterization: a hotel-style operation is typically reported on Schedule C and can be subject to self-employment tax, while a true STR without substantial services is usually reported on Schedule E and is not subject to self-employment tax.

You could see if she can obtain a letter, paystub statement, etc from her employer showing that her salary is not being paid currently.

I’m curious if I’m missing anything to my list so far I have (per zip code) also I currently invest in the Lansing area.Projects in the next 10 years (expected start and end date) Average household income Crime score Average home price Population growth past 10 yearsWho are the major employers And vacancy rate Job growth Tenet demographics& government and taxesAs Drew said, this is overkill...and you're missing a few things as well.